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Charity Summary


Charity Details

Royal Astronomical Society Of New Zealand Incorporated
RASNZ
CC25390
9429042800736
Registered

Registration details

4/06/2008
December 31

Address for service

PO Box 3181
Pipitea
Wellington
6140

Charity's other details

0211235358
treasurer@rasnz.org.nz
http://www.rasnz.org.nz


Organisation with a focus on the following communities:

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https://www.register.charities.govt.nz/Charity/CC25390

Purpose & Structure

Charitable Purpose

The Society is established and maintained exclusively for charitable purposes, including any purposes ancillary to those charitable purposes, namely, benefiting the public by the promotion and extension of knowledge of astronomy and related branches of science.

Note: The main sectors, activities and beneficiaries are bolded.

Provides advice / information / advocacy

Makes grants / loans to individuals, Makes grants to organisations (including schools or other charities), Sponsors / undertakes research, Acts as an umbrella / resource body

Education / training / research

Environment / conservation, International activities, Fund-raising, Astronomy research

General public

Other charities

Legal Structure

Incorporated Society

Annual Returns

Annual Returns are due within 6 months of a charity’s balance date (financial year-end), or a longer period if an extension has been granted.

Note: Charities that use the Tier 4 Combined Form to file their annual returns do not need to file their financial statements separately. The financial statements are included in their annual return summary.

For Year Ended Due Date Date Submitted Total Income Total Expenditure Financial Statements Annual Return Summary
31/12/2025 30/06/2026 9/06/2026 $92,553 $55,408 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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31/12/2024 30/06/2025 19/05/2025 $78,864 $60,377 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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31/12/2023 30/06/2024 11/06/2024 $79,256 $79,203 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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31/12/2022 30/06/2023 28/06/2023 $49,560 $44,060 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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31/12/2021 30/06/2022 21/06/2022 $65,193 $61,251 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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31/12/2020 30/06/2021 31/07/2021 $28,866 $18,929 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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31/12/2019 31/08/2020 4/03/2021 $20,296 $16,940 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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31/12/2018 30/06/2019 23/05/2019 $24,102 $15,292 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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31/12/2017 30/06/2018 23/05/2019 $17,973 $12,520 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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31/12/2016 30/06/2017 6/08/2017 $21,401 $15,357 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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Officer Details

Officers

Officer Name Position Effective Date
Emma Jonathan Fairweather Affiliated Societies' Councillor 16/05/2026
Douglas Wayne Orchiston Members' Councillor 12/12/2024
Penglong Zhou Executive Secretary 12/12/2024
Glen Rowe Fellows' Councillor 7/06/2024
Bruce Ngataierua Vice President 25/05/2024
Duncan Alexander Hall Immediate Past President 25/05/2024
Nalayini Davis Members' Councillor 25/05/2024
Raul Elias-Drago President 29/03/2024
Christie Xavier Treasurer 3/06/2023
Peter Jaquiery Members' Councillor 10/06/2009

Past Officers

Officer Name Position Past Since
Ian Murray Transom Councillor 16/05/2026
Lee Jonathan Harper Affiliated Societies Representative 19/04/2026
Antony Gomez Affiliated Societies Councillor 9/09/2024
Euan Mason President 4/09/2024
Jennie McCormick Fellows Councillor 25/05/2024
John B Hearnshaw councillor 25/05/2024
Nayalini Davies President 25/05/2024
Nicholas Rattenbury Councillor 25/05/2024
Steve Hennerley Councillor 25/05/2024
Susan Margaret Shoebridge Councillor 25/05/2024

Charity Updates

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11/06/2026 NOC030
21/06/2024 NOC026
13/06/2024 NOC025
12/06/2022 NOC021
17/06/2019 NOC018
3/06/2019 NOC017
7/08/2016 NOC012
12/07/2016 NOC011
12/07/2016 NOC010
23/06/2014 NOC008

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